College of Engineering University of Notre Dame Volume 29, Number 1 Fall/Winter 2002-03

lthough invisible to the human eye, nano- and microparticles — such as In July Notre Dame created the Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI). Funded by the bacteria, natural organic matter, and mineral aggregates — exist in National Science Foundation and the Department virtually all groundwater systems. More important, they affect the mobility of Energy, the goal of EMSI is to bring engineers of contaminants in the subsurface. According to Jeremy B. Fein, associate and scientists together in order to better under- stand, model, and predict the interaction between professor of civil engineering and geological sciences and director of the newly created A microparticles and heavy metals in the environ- Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI), “We’ve known for a long time that ment. Researchers, centered at the University, will work closely with their counterparts at Argonne, there are nano- and microparticles in the ground, even to great depths under the earth’s Oak Ridge, and Sandia National laboratories and surface. What we’re finding is that these particles interact both with the minerals that DuPont Engineering Technology. These collabora- tive efforts pool expertise from a wide range of make up the geologic matrix and with dissolved contaminants. These interactions can environmental sciences, including aqueous and strongly influence how metals, organic solvents, and other contaminants are distributed organic chemistry, actinide chemistry, environ- mental engineering, hydrology, microbiology and in soil and groundwater aquifers.” geomicrobiology, mineralogy, molecular dynamics While groundwater is generally considered a safe source modeling, physics, and surface chemistry. of drinking water, urban growth and development across the country have put a tremendous strain on natural water resources. Pollutants from a variety of sources — such as hazardous waste sites, landfills, chemical storage tanks, mining operations, agricultural operations, road salt, and sewage spills — threaten to contaminate water supplies. What Fein and his colleagues have found is that the nano- and microparticles present in water can augment or retard the transport of contaminants. For instance, if lead is dumped at a particular location, it may be bound by the bacteria at that site, meaning that the lead would become attached to structures on the cell walls of the bacteria. Once the metal attaches to the bacteria, it becomes as mobile as the bacteria. If the bacteria move, they carry the contaminants with them. Such mobility is particularly important in light of the fact that 50 percent of the population of the United States depends solely on ground- water supplies for its drinking water. This interaction, the process of bacteria binding heavy metals or actinides, is one of the three main focal points of the EMSI. The institute also concentrates its efforts on natural organic matter and mineral aggregates and their roles in the environment. In addition to attempting to isolate the unique reactions heavy metals — such as cadmium, copper, or lead — and continued on page 3 actinides — such as uranium and neptunium — have with

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the last issue of this newsletter, I commented on an article in the June 7, 2002, edition, of the Wall Street Journal concerning the national decline in engineering enrollments. In the article the decline was attributed to curricula that focused on mathematics and the basic sciences in the first two years of study and did little to convey a sense for the nature of engineering. In the newsletter I described measures being taken at Notre Dame to address this issue. My comments struck a nerve with some of you, and I received several letters taking me to task In for my views. One alumnus said, “It has always been my experience that a command of (and comfort with) fundamentals is what ultimately separates those who know ‘how to think’ from those who simply are told ‘what to think’ – and regurgitate that as a matter of political correctness.” Another alum commented, “In my first two years in engineering, the studies were intense in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. ... In those days the idea was that one could proceed to from the any branch of engineering if the basics were understood. If you couldn’t ‘cut’ the basics, you transferred to commerce. I would hope Notre Dame still emphasizes the basic sciences during the initial undergraduate years.” Amen! Folks, you are preaching to the choir. To make room for our new first year courses, EG 111 and 112, we eliminated a computer programming course and a physics course, reducing the physics requirement from four to three courses for an elec- trical engineer and from three to two courses for all other engineers. This change now puts us in line with virtually every other engineering curriculum in the country. One might argue that we did, in fact, reduce the basic sciences content of our curriculum were it not for the fact that fundamental principles of chemistry and physics permeate EG 111 and 112. But, instead of stand- alone concepts, they are woven into engineering applications that provide context. I, for one, have been better able to assimilate fun- damental concepts when I could relate them to applications. I guess that is why I became an engineer instead of a scientist. Perhaps that is what the source of the first quote had in mind with his parenthetical statement, “(and comfort with).” The source of the first quote also commented that, “with the dumbing down of society in full swing now, does that mean we have to ‘dumb down’ and ‘glitterize’ at least the introductory engineering courses in order to attract and keep engineering enrollments up — to offset the usual student migrations away from that which is difficult to that which is easier?” This sentiment was expressed in two other letters, and while I would agree with the notion of declining stan- dards in our society, the sentiment is off the mark when it comes to EG 111 and 112. These are not pud courses, and they are at least as demanding as those they replaced (for more information on the courses, refer to http://www.nd.edu/~engintro/). Even with these courses, attrition from first-year engineering studies remains significant, and the reason most frequently cited by departing students is that they “don’t want to work so hard.” As in the past, migration of the departed is principally to the College of Business. I guess some things will never change. Frank P. Incropera, the Matthew H. For engineering students things will soon become even more McCloskey Dean of Engineering, presents Beth Klein, corporate vice challenging. Beginning next academic year, the two-course chem- president and GE health industry executive, with a token of istry sequence will be revamped, with the second course focusing appreciation for her participation in the College of Engineering’s on biochemical aspects of molecular and cellular biology. This Distinguished Engineering Lecture Series, now in its third year. Klein’s November 1, 2002, lecture, titled “The Future of Engineering change is motivated by the growing importance of biotechnologies Applications in Medicine,” was presented during the EG111/112 to the engineering profession. course sequence for first-year engineering students. Like other Frankly, I have no doubt that the demands we now place on our lectures in the series, one objective of her presentation engineering students exceed those that were placed on me more was to provide students with an overview of technological trends than 40 years ago. The biggest difference between now and then while exposing them to opportunities in the field of engineering. may be that, in general, students of today come from more afflu- ent backgrounds and may lack the drive for success that characterized previous generations. Having said that, however, let me assure alumni and parents that, in the main, those students who stay the course in engineering at Notre Dame combine exceptional aptitude with a traditional engineering work ethic and good citizenship. It is a pleasure for me to be associated with them. On another matter, the College of Engineering has just completed a comprehensive and year-long strategic planning process, the results of which will be integrated with the University’s strategic plan to be completed in May of this year. We have set some ambitious goals, which we will share with you in the next issue of this newsletter. Until then, best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.

Frank P. Incropera Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of Engineering H.C. and E.A. Brosey Professor of Mechanical Engineering

2 continued from page 1 nano- or microparticles in the environment, researchers in the EMSI are working to develop accurate models of the transport and fate of contaminants in the environment. “These models,” says Fein, “along with the other information we are gathering can then be used to make groundwater clean-up efforts more efficient and to design more effective contaminant treatment strategies.” For example, one of the projects currently underway within the institute investigates how neptunium is transported within natural systems. Chemically similar to uranium, neptunium is a by-product of the production of plutonium in nuclear reactors. Its potential mobility has been a source of concern for some time, especially in light of President Bush’s February 2002 recommendation that Nevada’s Yucca Mountain facility become the national underground geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste. “We have been studying uranium mineral structures for several years,” says Peter C. Burns, Massman Chair of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, “and we have a very good understanding of how uranium functions within nature. We know its crystal structures, and we have sufficient under- A University facility made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI) is maintained by standing of its solid phases to be able to predict the mobility the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences. It is one of two such of radionuclides in a geologic repository. That’s not the case institutes founded in the United States in 2002. There are only six similar facilities with neptunium.” As it decays, the uranium in nuclear waste in the country. Faculty and staff in EMSI include director Jeremy B. Fein, associate eventually becomes neptunium. Since the government has to professor of civil engineering and geological sciences; Peter C. Burns, Massman certify the safety of any national underground facility for Chair of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences; Patricia A. Maurice, associate professor of civil engineering and geological sciences and director of the Center for 10,000 years, it is vital to understand the potential impact Environmental Science and Technology; Benjamin Turner, research associate; of neptunium in the environment. Jennifer Brown, education and outreach administrator; Jennifer Schaefer, research Burns, Lynda Soderholm of Argonne National Laboratory, technician; Jennifer Forsythe, research technician; and Hope Clippinger, and several graduate and undergraduate students are studying administrative assistant. the crystal chemistry of neptunium, comparing it to what is known about uranium, and trying to identify the precursors for neptunium crystal growth so they can understand and model experiments, although the first to quantify the effect of bacteria how it is transported in natural systems. on aqueous metal, organic adsorption, and mineral dissolution, Organic/microbiological studies are also being conducted in are not the end goal of the institute. “We anticipate that the the institute. These investigations examine the interactions insights we have already gained and the information we have between metals and naturally-occurring organic matter and yet to uncover can provide clues to responsible and economical bacteria. Graduate student Sarah Hepinstall is tracking how ways to protect the environment and preserve it for future bacterially produced organic molecules known as siderophores generations.” bind to metals such as lead and cadmium, changing their In addition to its research activities, EMSI will provide a adsorption to mineral surfaces and affecting their mobility. number of innovative educational opportunities for students Christina Progess, another graduate student in the studying environmental molecular science. For example, some Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, students will intern at DuPont Engineering Technology, apply- is studying how photoreactions affect the molecular weight ing the results of their research to help solve problems in the distributions of the natural organic matter present in lakes and treatment and disposal of industrial waste streams and the streams, as well as if these photoreactions affect the matter’s remediation of contaminated groundwater systems. Others will ability to bind metals and radionuclides. work as interns on a variety of projects within Department of Post-doctoral associate Michael Pullin is working with Energy laboratories. University of Massachusetts microbiologist Derek Lovely to The proximity between the Advanced Photon Source at understand the mechanisms whereby natural organic matter Argonne National Laboratory and the University also affords shuttles electrons between bacteria and metals or radio- a great opportunity for students and faculty alike. In fact, nuclides. Each of these projects is directed by Patricia A. Drew Gorman-Lewis, a graduate student in the Department Maurice, associate professor of civil engineering and geologi- of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, is currently cal sciences and director of the Center for Environmental working with Fein to measure the adsorption of neptunium Science and Technology. onto bacterial surfaces. Gorman-Lewis and Fein are attempting All activities in the institute, whether focusing on organic to model what would happen if nuclear waste, at a facility such or inorganic systems, integrate traditional macroscopic and as Yucca Mountain, would leach into the ground. Although a microscopic techniques with state-of-the-art molecular-scale student, Gorman-Lewis is conducting these studies in the approaches, such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy, atomic Actinide Facility at Argonne National Laboratory using the force microscopy, and molecular dynamics modeling. Advanced Photon Source. “One of the most exciting things we’ve found as a result EMSI will also play a key role in increasing the number of our investigations,” says Fein, “is that all the bacteria of underrepresented minorities in the field of environmental we have tested behave in the same way. There is a common engineering and science. Working with the National Consortium structure to the bacterial cell wall that makes predicting bacte- for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and ria-metal interactions much easier.” Fein stresses that these Science, Inc. (the GEM Consortium), EMSI is developing a master’s program specifically for talented undergraduate minority students. In many ways the range of opportunities being offered through EMSI are manifestations of the vibrant environmental engineering and geosciences teaching and research programs within the College of Engineering. As the program and the institute continue to develop and stress the importance of quantitative research within the collaborative framework of academic institutions, industry, and government, it is easy to envision the future: one where the probability of engineering practical and earth-friendly solutions to environmental issues is very promising.

The Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI) has partnered with the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc., the GEM Consortium, to provide a master’s program in environmental molecular science. Formed in 1976, GEM is comprised of more than 60 corporations and national laboratories and more than 80 universities. Its goal is to increase the recruitment and retention of American Indian, African-American, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and other Hispanic-Americans pursuing graduate degrees in the fields of engineering and natural science. Since its inception, more than 2,100 students have 3 graduated with a GEM fellowship. Most people don’t have to think about moving an arm or leg or even cutting a birth- day cake. People who have Parkinson’s dis- ease think about it all the time. The move- ments that 299 out of every 300 people As a Parkinson’s treatment option, deep brain stimulation (DBS) preserves brain accomplish “automati- tissue, and its effectiveness can be adjusted to match the severity of tremors by cally” become great varying the level and number of the stimulator’s pulses. In the past disadvantages of endeavors for the individual with DBS have included the size and expense of the pacemaker-like hardware and wires, Parkinson’s. which had to be surgically implanted beneath the skin of a patient’s chest. Gary H. Bernstein, professor of electrical engineering, is working to develop a new type of First diagnosed in 1817 and currently DBS device, one that doesn’t require implantation in the chest. Instead, a single affecting approximately 1.2 million people in microchip would be placed just under a patient’s scalp. A miniaturized system the United States and Canada, Parkinson’s generator could then be easily attached to a belt, shirt collar, or hat. disease is a degenerative neurological disor- der. It attacks a section of the midbrain called the substantia nigra and is character- ized by four principal symptoms: rigidity, The procedure for a pallidotomy is similar but targets the tremors, slowness or incompleteness of pallidum instead of the thalamus. Complications from both movement, and postural instability, the procedures include stroke and hemorrhages. Additionally, inability to move or change positions abruptly. lesions have to be created on each side of the brain in order to No one knows the cause of Parkinson’s. However, it has control tremors on both sides of the body. So a patient must been linked to a depletion of the neurotransmitter dopamine. undergo two surgical procedures, in which case the risks for Generated by cells in the substantia nigra, dopamine is essential complications during or following the second surgery are signif- for the normal movement of muscles. Parkinson’s isn’t icantly higher. necessarily terminal; most people with the disease live almost An alternative to this type of surgery is deep brain stimula- as long as they would without it. But eventually they lose most tion (DBS). Electrodes are placed in the thalamus, globus pal- or all of their ability to move. lidus, or subthalamic nucleus of a patient choosing this option, Since Parkinson’s cannot be cured or reversed in its course, but no brain tissue is destroyed. A wire, connected to the probe the long-term goal of most healthcare givers is to manage (electrodes), runs under the scalp and down a patient’s neck to its symptoms. Treatment options include drug therapy; trans- a battery-powered pacemaker-like implant, which is placed plantation — the replacement of damaged tissue with under the skin of the patient’s chest. The patient can turn the fragments of tissue rich in dopamine cells; thalamotomy/ power on or off at any time. When “on” the probe stimulates pallidotomy — surgical procedures that destroy parts of the brain, just as dopamine would, and reduces tremors. the thalamus/pallidum in order to control tremors and rigidity; Safer than transplantation, a thalamotomy, or a pallidotomy, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) — the use of a pacemaker- DBS can also be applied to other regions of the brain, like device, which is attached to a probe implanted under the including those in which surgery would be extremely difficult scalp, to stimulate synaptic activity. or dangerous. Depending on the medication or combination of medications The drawbacks of DBS include its hardware and cost. prescribed, drug therapy can be used to replace the missing The stimulator implant is very expensive. It can also become dopamine, provide a different substance that mimics dopamine, infected, wires can break, and the battery can fail. To address help nerve cells release stored dopamine, adjust the level of these issues, Gary H. Bernstein, professor of electrical engi- acetylcholine — another neurotransmitter — to restore the neering, and graduate student Jayne Wu are developing an dopamine/acetylcholine balance in the brain, or conserve the inductively-coupled deep brain stimulator that is much smaller dopamine already in the brain. than a pacemaker and can be implanted under the scalp instead Attempts to replace damaged tissue with dopamine-produc- of in the chest. ing tissue, transplantation, are still in the experimental stages. Bernstein, whose other biomedical research activities Although there has been limited success with this type of pro- include collaborative efforts to develop an inductively-powered cedure, many people prefer drug therapy to surgery. Another wireless system for monitoring blood flow, has demonstrated factor is the nature of the surgery, since the substantia nigra is the basic operation of the stimulator. In short, a small genera- difficult to reach. tor sends radio pulses to the electrodes and pickup coil which Thalamotomies or pallidotomies, procedures used to control are located on a microchip located under the scalp. tremors and dyskinesia, also involve surgery. In a thalamotomy Bernstein and his colleagues are working to miniaturize the the surgeon drills a small hole in the skull and passes a metal system and the substrate to allow attachment of the generator electrode (probe) through the hole. The probe pierces the brain, to a hat, a patient’s shirt, or a belt. “We’re very excited about which is impervious to this project. But we still have a lot of work to do,” says pain, and travels to the Bernstein. “There are many factors to consider. For instance, thalamus. After depolariz- batteries need to be easy to handle and replace, especially for ing the region around the Parkinson’s patients. The unit needs to be as inexpensive as probe, the surgeon heats possible, and we need to determine if there is any possibility the area, producing a per- of interference from radio waves or wireless signals that could manent lesion. The lesion affect the system’s performance.” inhibits tremors.

Although the cause or causes of Parkinson’s disease are unknown, studies of the brain implicate genetics as well environmental toxins. Three different gene mutations suggest that the disease is familial in nature. Two of the discovered mutations occur in the genes which encode the proteins parkin and ubliquitin. The third affects the gene for synuclein, a synaptic protein. Current thinking also includes the theory that Parkinson’s is caused by an as yet unknown environmental agent infecting genetically susceptible individuals, again supporting the familial tie. However, there are just as many cases where Parkinson’s occurs among a group, or cluster, of unrelated people who spend a great deal of time together. This was the case with actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991. He and three other of the 125 people who worked at a Vancouver, British Columbia, TV studio in the 1970s have been diagnosed with the disease. Fox is the founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. He and other celebrities stricken with the disease, such as legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, often work together to raise national awareness and funds for Parkinson’s research.

4 Part of the Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Ortho- paedics Group at Notre Dame, Ryan K. Roeder, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, is studying the mechanical aspects of bone — its composition, its load capacities, and its ability to heal itself. “Bone, in my opinion, is the most original and most incredible composite material around. It’s tremendously strong, and it heals itself,” says Roeder. “There has been a great deal of excitement surround- ing tissue engineering today, but we have yet to produce a synthetic material that mechanically functions identically to bone. If we could do that alone, the implications to healthcare and quality of life would be staggering.” Bone is a natural polymer that is reinforced with a ceramic known as bone mineral. Although a living material, bone is actually similar to fiberglass in that it consists of several layers of interlocking fibers, composed mostly of the biopolymer collagen. The collagen is rein- forced with elongated parti- cles of bone mineral, which are calcium phosphates with The goals of this project, which is funded by the National a complex composition and Institutes for Health, are to identify one or more metal crystal structure. The vertical chelating agents that will attach to both calcium in bone and alignment of the bone “fibers” one or more heavy metal ions, which will act as radio-opaque is what gives bone its markers; to determine the optimum stain chemistry, technique, strength and the ability to and exposure time for labeling microdamage in bone; and to hold weight. Consider an egg. determine optimal scanning parameters for imaging microdam- It’s very difficult to crack an age in bone. The project, once complete, is expected to open egg on its end. However, it In the Biomaterials Processing and Characteriza- new avenues in the study of how bone heals itself, assisting breaks easily when rotated tion Laboratory Ryan K. Roeder, assistant Roeder in the development of a synthetic bone substitute. professor of aerospace and mechanical horizontally. Because of its It could also lead to a new clinical imaging technique for engineering, prepares the Parr hydrothermal reactor vertical orientation, it’s also bone quality. to synthesize hydroxyapatite particles. The particles extremely difficult to break a he creates will be used in additional studies, bone by applying pressure through which Roeder and fellow researchers are hoping to develop biomaterials that closely mimic from top to bottom. Most the mechanical properties of bone. breaks occur when pressure is applied from the side. Using hydroxyapatite, the synthetic material that most close- ly resembles the calcium phosphates in bone mineral, Roeder has been successful in getting synthetic fibers to line up the same way the mineral crystals do in real bone, but his work is far from finished. He and Glen L. Niebur, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, are also studying the microdamage often found in bone, because these microcracks are believed to signal bone cells to remodel or “heal” damaged areas of bone. In order to better understand the correlation between the amount and nature of microdamage in bone and the strength and healing capacity of bone, Niebur and Roeder are developing techniques to better image the microscopic cracks. They are also developing “stains” which will allow them to better see Glen L. Niebur, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, uses a micro-CT system to scan normal and osteoporotic bone. Although similar to the CT the calcium atoms which are exposed on the surface of the scanners in many hospitals, the University’s micro-CT scanner is able to image features microcracks, allowing them to label the damaged bone and 100 times smaller than a typical hospital unit. The machine shown here is one of 20 of image the microcracks in 3-D via micro-CT or MRI scanners. its kind in the United States.

A College of Engineering team led by Peter M. Kogge, the Ted H. McCourtney Two Teams Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and associate dean for research, Receive NSF received a $1-million grant to explore the design of computers using alternative Nanoscale technologies. He and his team, which includes Patrick J. Fay, assistant professor Science Grants of electrical engineering; Craig S. Lent, professor of electrical engineering; Alexei Orlov, research associate professor of electrical engineering; and Gregory L. Snider, associate professor of electrical engineering, will focus on Quantum Cellular Automata (QCA). Invented at Notre Dame, QCA does not rely on flowing electrons to transmit a signal. No electric current is produced using QCA, thus thermal management problems are avoided. The second University team to receive a nanoscale grant is being led by Boldizsar Janko, assistant professor of physics. With a $1.8-million grant, this team will be attempting to develop materials aimed at performing extremely fast functions for the next generation of computers and focusing its efforts on diluted magnetic semiconductors, which possess magnetic, optical, and semiconductor properties. Janko and his team, which includes Malgorzata Dobrowolska-Furdyna, professor of physics, and Jacek Furdyna, the Aurora and Thomas Marquez Professor of Information Theory and Computer Technology, are collaborating with researchers from Argonne National Laboratory, Purdue University, and the University of Illinois-Chicago. Both teams received the award as part of the National Science Foundation’s Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team program. The process was extremely competitive, and only eight percent of the interdisciplinary teams submitting proposals received funding. 5 University Team An interdisciplinary Receives team of University EPA STAR researchers, in conjunc- tion with the University Grant of Minnesota-Duluth, have received a grant from Honeywell Fellows The University of Notre Dame the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate began a five-year research alliance how global climate changes affect aquatic ecosystems. “By Present Projects with the South Bend, Ind.-based understanding how global changes affect these systems,” says Honeywell Aircraft Landing Patricia A. Maurice, associate professor of civil engineering Systems in April 2001. In addition to establishing a research and geological sciences and director of the Center for Environ- initiative focusing on high-temperature composites, the collabo- mental Science and Technology, “we hope to be able to develop ration and accompanying grant funds five Honeywell Graduate strategies to reduce or avoid damage in the future.” Only four Fellows within the aerospace and mechanical engineering universities were awarded grants, which were issued through and chemical engineering departments. Each of the fellows the EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. presented a 20-minute update of his/her research project on The team will be studying the Ontonagon River in northern September 19, 2002. Michigan. Team members include Scott D. Bridgham, associate The presenters were Lin Yuan, professor of biological sciences; Carol A. Johnston, senior “Tribological Investigation research associate, Natural Resources Research Institute, of the Carbon-Carbon Composite University of Minnesota-Duluth; Gary A. Lamberti, professor Brake System”; John Kamel, of biological sciences; Boris A. Shmagin, research associate, “CVI/CVD of Pyrocarbon in Porous Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota- Carbon”; Xiangning Li, “Thermal Duluth; Maurice; and Characterization of Carbon Brake David M. Lodge, pro- Materials”; Chris Norfolk, fessor of biological “Processing of Mesocarbon sciences. Microbeads to High-toughness Materials for Friction Appli- cations”; and Javier Guzman, “Blocking and Catalytic Mechanisms for Oxidation of The Honeywell Fellows and faculty are, left Carbon-Carbon Composite to right, Yuan Lin; Arvind Varma, the Arthur Friction Materials.” J. Schmitt Professor of Chemical “What is perhaps most reward- Engineering; Chris Norfolk; John Kamel; ing,” says Arvind Varma, the Javier Guzman; Xiangning Li; and Daniel Arthur J. Schmitt Professor Hayes, research professor and aerospace of Chemical Engineering and fellow in high-temperature materials. A University team has received a grant from the director of the Center for Environmental Protection Agency to study the effect of Molecularly Engineered Materials, “is that, in addition to global climate changes on aquatic ecosystems. While team impressive progress toward research alliance projects, members — comprised of faculty and students from the each of these students is taking significant coursework.” colleges of engineering and science — are focusing their efforts on Michigan’s Ontonagon River, tests are also being The next round of project presentations is scheduled for conducted at the University of Notre Dame Environmental February 2003. Research Center (UNDERC) in Wisconsin. Graduate student Christina Progess, above, takes a sample from Brown Creek, one of the three test sites on UNDERC property.

Indiana’s Top Research Institutions Team Up for SC ’02

The Supercomputing 2002 Convention (SC ’02) held in November at the Baltimore Convention Center teamed the top research schools in Indiana for a third consecutive year. According to Peter M. Kogge, the Ted H. McCourtney Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and associate dean for research, the shared booth, titled “Research in Indiana,” was very successful. “SC is the largest and perhaps most influ- ential information technology (IT) conference emphasizing high-perform- ance computing, networking, and data/information technologies in the world,” says Kogge. “This year there were a record number of attendees, The Research in Indiana booth at the 2002 and being just a few miles from Washington meant that many government Supercomputing Convention showcased technological developments within the state, while focusing on the technology program managers also attended the convention.” multidisciplinary efforts occurring among Indiana’s The Research in Indiana booth was the only booth that represented an leading academic institutions. entire state. More than 75 faculty members, staff, and graduate students from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, Purdue University, and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology worked the booth, demonstrating and describing the technology originating in Indiana and highlighting the collaborative efforts among the state’s top research institutions. The technologies featured at the booth have applications in engineering, science, medicine, the arts, and informatics. SC is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society and the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture. Research in Indiana is sponsored in part by the Pervasive Technology Labs at Indiana University and the Indiana Technology Partnership. For information specific to the unique IT-related efforts at Notre Dame, visit http://www.cse.nd.edu/it@nd.

6 For the past 12 years Joannes J. Westerink, associate professor of civil engineering and geological sciences, and student researchers in the Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory (EHL) have been developing methods to more accurately model storm surges due to tidal waves and hurricanes, as well as predicting the impact of sewage outfall on coastal regions. Areas they have studied include the western North Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and Led by Associate Professor Joannes J. Westerink, researchers in the Environmental Caribbean Sea, the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the North Hydraulics Laboratory employ high-level Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, and computations to evaluate the flow and southern Louisiana. transport of waters along shelves, coasts, and With the advent of hurricanes like Isidore and Lili in fall 2002, Westerink and his students were within estuaries. Their most recent efforts busy producing storm surge forecasts — using Department of Defense supercomputing centers — focused on predicting the flood surges of Hurricane Lili — a Category 4 hurricane — for the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center and the Army Corps in New Orleans. and involved a collaboration with the According to Westerink, “September was a very active month. We spent many weeks working Department of Defense, the Louisiana State around the clock to produce accurate surge forecasts. As Lili was heading toward the Louisiana University Hurricane Center, and the Army shoreline, we were calculating 259 billion equations using our software model.” Corps in New Orleans. Models, like the ones It’s important to remember that the path, track, and expected wind velocities of all storms are shown here depicting Lili’s surge “path,” are based on meteorological forecasts and are, therefore, subject to change, but not even the National used for a variety of applications, from calculating real-time storm surges to Weather Service Hurricane Center can make storm surge predictions as quickly, as accurately, or assessing sediment and pollutant transport with as much detail as the Notre Dame model. along the continental shelf. The darkest red For more information on the EHL, visit http://www.nd.edu~coast. indicates the most intense area of the surge.

Researchers Last November when a and unburned hydrocarbons, they emit microscopic particles of Continue team of University researchers platinum-group elements (PGEs) such as platinum, palladium, Roadside reported the results of a study and rhodium. of roadside contamination by Earlier this year the multidisciplinary team received a two- Contamination catalytic converters, they had year grant from the American Chemical Society to more closely Studies simply completed one phase of examine the environmental impact of catalytic converters and their research. At that time the determine whether the PGEs dispersed by the devices could team, led by Clive R. Neal, associate professor of civil engi- actually enter groundwater supplies or food chains. This is of neering and geological sciences, presented data which showed particular interest since many U.S. roads run through agricul- that automotive catalytic converters were spewing potentially tural areas. toxic elements along roadsides, as far as 55 meters from the The team — Neal; Charles F. Kulpa, professor and depart- roads. ment chair of biological sciences; and James C. Ely, research Catalytic converters associate of civil engineering and geological sciences — is have been used to remove using a field site located next to the WNDU television studios gaseous pollutants from on Indiana 933. Over the next two years of the study, they will automotive exhaust since be testing food crops, such as corn and soybeans, for uptake of 1975. Although the devices the PGEs and determining the extent of penetration of water reduce noxious emissions, supplies. They will also assess the economic benefits of “min- such as carbon monoxide ing” the PGEs. Initial results indicate that soil immediately adjacent to the road contains PGEs at a ratio of 1.8 parts per million, making it a deposit economically suitable for mining. “The question now,” says Neal, “is ‘How renewable is this deposit?’” University researchers have proven that For more information on this project, visit catalytic converters from automobiles http://www.nd.edu/~cneal/petrol.html. distribute platinum-group elements as far as 55 meters from the roads on which the vehicles travel. What they are now investigating is if those toxins can leach into groundwater or be assimilated by food supplies. As part of their study, they will determine if and how corn and soy beans incorporate the platinum-group element particles into the plant material.

7 arlier this year Frank P. Incropera, the Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of Engineering, announced the creation of the Women’s Engineering Program (WEP) and the appointment of Cathy Pieronek, formerly director of law school relations at the One example of the many opportunities for engineering undergraduates, University, as director of the program. Like other mechanical engineering students Kara Bucci, left, and Annie Cienian recent educational initiatives in the college, the assemble hip implants for testing. While Bucci has recently joined the Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopaedics team, Cienian has been WEP focuses on meeting the needs of students, working with Associate Professors Steven R. Schmid and James J. Mason E as well as society, and stresses the importance and Zimmer, Inc., to develop a minimally invasive hip implant for more than of collaborative multidisciplinary activities. a year. In addition to her work on campus, which has focused on the “The college has long recognized the important role played exothermic properties of the implant material, Cienian has also interned by women in engineering,” says Incropera, “but at Notre Dame at Zimmer in Warsaw, Ind., one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of and nationally, they continue to be an underrepresented group. orthopedic implants and fracture management products. As women engineering students, Cienian and Bucci represent approximately 21 It is for this reason that we have decided to implement a percent of the college’s total undergraduate enrollment, a figure slightly women’s engineering program.” higher than the national average. In fact, only 19 percent of the engineering degrees earned today are earned by women. And, only nine percent of American engineers are women. The numbers are shockingly low, especially considering how women are contributing in a multitude of other fields. Notre Dame and other universities are working to under- stand the reasons that women stay away from technology- oriented majors, such as engineering, while gravitating toward other equally demanding majors in ever-increasing numbers. The most pressing concern, according to Pieronek, revolves around young women who have pursued challenging curricula in high school but opt out of what would be the logical next step — studying engineering or the “hard” sciences in college. “What we know about our own students,” says Pieronek, “is that the men enter the program because they are interested in the field. The women who enter the engineering program have usually been advised to do so. A counselor or a parent has suggested that they’d ‘be good at it.’ To the extent women do In July 2002 Cathy Pieronek was appointed director of the new Women’s express a personal interest in the field, it is much less likely Engineering Program at the University. She also serves as an academic the call of a particular technology than it is an interest in find- adviser for undergraduate students within the College of Engineering. ing a way to use their science and math skills to make the Pieronek graduated cum laude from the University in 1984 with a bache- world a better place in which to live.” lor’s degree in aerospace engineering. She then joined the systems engineer- Although this seems to perpetuate the stereotype that girls ing staff of TRW’s Space and Defense Sector in Redondo Beach, Calif. Her don’t like technology, the fact is girls are just as intrigued with work at TRW encompassed all areas of spacecraft design, development, exploring how and why something works but are typically not integration, test, and early on-orbit operations. encouraged to consider technology as an appropriate course of While at TRW Pieronek earned her master’s degree in aerospace engineer- study. Cultural differences in how girls and boys are treated, ing and worked on NASA’s second “Great Observatory,” the Compton Gamma particularly in middle school and high school, can also limit the Ray Observatory, which launched with the Space Shuttle Atlantis in April experiences girls have with certain types of technologies. For 1991. Her duties on the observatory project involved the communications example, young men typically come into engineering programs subsystem, although she was also responsible for overall systems engineer- with more experience in working on car engines, dismantling ing support. During the project she interacted with specialists from the and repairing small appliances, and operating computers. Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, and Goddard Spaceflight Another misconception Pieronek hopes to address through Center. the WEP is the belief that women have a much tougher time After the successful launch of the Compton spacecraft, she worked for a succeeding in a profession that is still male-dominated, such as year on the preliminary design phase of NASA’s third observatory engineering.“One of the most important things we can do for project, the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Before its launch, the young women in our program is to share success stories however, Pieronek returned to Notre Dame, and in 1995 with them,” says Pieronek. “Our alumnae have accomplished she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in law. remarkable things using their engineering degrees, whether Upon graduation she accepted a position in the Notre they’ve remained in the profession or moved into other fields. Dame Law School as director of law school relations. Upper-level and graduate students can also serve as models She worked in the Law School for six years, developing and mentors for other students.” a comprehensive alumni relations program, managing Enrollment and retention are two key areas on which the the Law School’s publications, and developing, writing, WEP is focusing. Currently, 21 percent of the engineering and editing the Law School’s alumni magazine. majors at Notre Dame are women, a figure slightly higher than A member of the Society of Women Engineers the national average. Pieronek wants to grow that number to a (SWE) since 1980, Pieronek served as treasurer and level that would create a strong community of support for president of the Notre Dame student section as an women students, perhaps even approaching 30 or 35 percent. undergraduate. She is still active in SWE and is look- “When we have more women students here,” explains ing forward to developing a program that will draw Pieronek, “they should feel more connected to each other and upon the strengths of the Notre Dame educational to the college. These personal connections and support can experience and community to provide a challenging make the difference in whether a student decides to continue in curriculum for its women students. the program or not.”

8 It is, in fact, vital for Notre Dame and other universities across the country to attract young women to engineering and other technology-driven fields and keep them engaged. Why? Destination Current work force projections indicate that unless women and KATHY LAURINI graduated from minorities are actively engaged in fields such as engineering, Outer Space the University in 1982 with a technology, and science, the United States will not have the degree in electrical engineering necessary personnel trained to meet the needs of society. and a desire to work in the space industry. When she The importance of technology in relationship to our nation’s joined the National Aeronautics and Space social, political, and economic future has never been more Administration (NASA) almost 20 years ago, apparent. Many emerging technologies have been brought there were fewer women than there are today, about through collaborative efforts and by employing “new” but she explains “it’s not the boy’s club peo- perspectives to problem solving: traditionally “feminine” ple might think.” In fact, she credits NASA for attributes such as listening, empathizing, and developing doing a tremendous job of hiring and promoting women. strong interpersonal relationships have been acknowledged Laurini most recently served as manager of NASA’s office in the Netherlands, as part of the collaborative and multidisciplinary process that where she was responsible for the integration of the Automated Transfer Vehicle enhances discovery and innovation. “Women bring these skills that will travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Her husband Daniele to our campus,” says Pieronek, “and we need to work with Laurini managed the Cupola Project for the European Space Agency. Laurini, her them to show them how these skills, together with the techni- husband, and their three trilingual children are in the process of relocating to cal competencies they develop through the curriculum, will Houston, Texas, where she will continue her work on the ISS. help them succeed.” The primary goals of the program are to develop activities A Whale of Most college faculty spend their days in the classroom or the that encourage young women in the study of engineering, to a Tale research lab. However, for the past year DAVA NEWMAN support first-year women engineering students as they enter has been working as the educational director aboard the the college’s program, to provide opportunities for all women Galatea. She is sailing around the world with other leading educators in an effort engineering students to develop leadership skills, and to estab- to promote educational ideas on science and technology while also helping lish and maintain communications with alumnae and their school-age children around the world participate, via an educational web site, employers, whose support is crucial to the program’s success. in the circumnavigation of the globe. During December and January, the ship Although still in development, elements of the program will was scheduled to sail around the tip of South Africa on its way to Brazil. include a mentoring program, career information programming, A 1986 graduate of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, leadership training, alumnae seminars and lectures, peer group Newman is an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at the development, and pre-college opportunities. Pieronek will be Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) working closely with alumnae, graduate students, and under- and an affiliate of the Harvard-MIT faculty in graduates in the Notre Dame student section of the Society health science and technology. Her research of Women Engineers. efforts combine aerospace bioengineering, For more information on the WEP, visit human-in-the-loop dynamics and control model- http://www.nd.edu/~engwomen. ing, biomechanics, human interface technology, life sciences, and systems analysis and design. After her voyage on the Galatea, she may have some tall fish stories to add to her numerous technical articles and engineering textbook. Call for WEP The Business Volunteers JESSICA RANISZESKI of Learning ROSEMURGY’S first job, after graduating cum laude The Women’s Engineering Program and the Notre Dame section from Notre Dame in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, was as a process engineer. of the Society of Women Engineers welcome alumnae Later she earned her Wisconsin teaching licenses in participation in various programs designed to encourage physics, chemistry, and physical sciences and taught women to enter and succeed within the field of engineering. at the high-school level for several years. Today, Rosemurgy owns her own company, We need women engineers who are willing to: Pinnacle Learning, which provides tutoring services for students from grade school through college levels. She believes the challenges she faced as an engi- • speak with prospective students in your local area about neering student not only help her to better share her understanding of math and engineering; science with today’s students, but that they also prepared her for the challenges she faces daily as a small-business owner. • mentor current students; • serve as a networking resource for current students, for Show and Tell both internships and full-time employment upon MARIA PANEQUE WAGNER graduated from graduation; the University in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Specializing in logistics engineering, she worked at companies like Pratt & • host current and prospective students at your place of Whitney and TRW. While working as an engineer, she was asked to speak to employment for a day during one of the University’s local elementary children about engineering and the importance of developing scheduled breaks; and strong math, reading, and writing skills, vital elements for any career. Wagner enjoyed the experience so much that she worked to earn • speak to students on campus about your her teaching certificate. When the U.S. State Department educational/career paths and about your work in transferred her husband to Saudi Arabia, she put her teach- engineering. Both technical topics and work/life topics ing skills to work as an instructor for the sixth-grade class at are welcome. the Dhahran Academy of the Saudi Arabian Internal Schools. She now teaches fourth-grade students at St. Gregory School in Plantation, Fla. Although she did not re-enter the field of engineering after returning to the United States, she Contact the Women’s Engineering Program via e-mail at believes her decision an excellent one. “I use my engineering [email protected] or visit the Web site at the address background on a daily basis and in many ways, especially listed on this page. when talking to students about the practicality of mathemat- ics, science, and communicating properly.” In essence, she’s a constant reminder to her students of the importance of the ability to solve problems and work as a team. 9 Hewlett-Packard to A leading provider of IT infra- Department On Thursday, October 31, structure, personal comput- James Crook, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, Sponsor Undergraduate ing and access devices, and Sponsors presented the first Kappe Design Contest imaging and printing, Hewlett- Kappe Lecture Lecture at the University of Packard often encourages Notre Dame. Crook, an interna- students to push their own boundaries of invention and creativ- tionally recognized expert in the area of water reclamation and ity through design competitions such as the upcoming contest reuse and the principal water reuse technologist for CH2M for Notre Dame engineering students enrolled in senior design HILL, discussed “Indirect Potable courses. Students in the computer Reuse: Status, Health Aspects, science and engineering and electrical and Research Needs.” During the engineering departments are eligible lecture Crook documented the his- to participate. During the two rounds tory of potable reuse in the United of competition, students will first be States, summarized the recom- required to submit proposals for their mendations made in the 1998 projects, requesting funding just as if National Research Council’s they were professional engineers. A report on potable reuse, examined panel of Hewlett-Packard researchers health issues, reviewed research and University faculty will then review activities addressing treatment Representatives from the Department each proposal based on its merits and technology, and commented on of Computer Science and Engineering potential benefit. Those proposals current regulations addressing accept a check from Hewlett-Packard for which merit “funding,” according to indirect potable reuse, as well as James Crook, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, gave the an upcoming student design contest. the panel, will proceed to the second the problem surrounding public first Kappe Lecture at Notre Dame in October. As the 2002 Kappe Lecturer his goal, which Pictured are, left to right, Kathy Zerda, round during which the students will acceptance of potable reuse. Hewlett-Packard’s College Station mirrors the goal of the series, is to “share Research Park site manager; Curt “create” the product or process out- The lecture was sponsored by the knowledge of today’s practitioners with Freeland, associate professional lined in the proposal. The final entries the University, the Department of tomorrow’s engineers.” specialist of computer science and will be reviewed by the panel and Civil Engineering and Geological engineering; Kevin Bowyer, Schubmehl- winners determined. The winners, Sciences, and the American Academy of Environmental Prein Chair of Computer Science and along with details of their projects, Engineers (AAEE). The Kappe Lectures are named for Stanley Engineering; Sandy Kovar, Hewlett- will be announced in a future issue Packard Human Resources College E. Kappe, P.E., DEE, a environmental engineer who served as Relations; and Dan Marcek, Hewlett- of Insights. the executive director of the AAEE from 1971 to 1981. Packard University Relations.

orporations and other institutions often sponsor national Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, was one of the four finalists design competitions. It’s good public relations, and if the for the 2002 Philip E. Rollhaus Jr. Roadway Safety Essay Contest, also company designs the competition around a specific product sponsored by ARTBA. His essay, titled “Appreciating, Identifying, and or process, the students can often provide the impetus for a Removing Driver Distractions,” discussed new or improved product. Most important, according to the distractive and potentially destructive many executives and association directors, is the challenge nature of many driver “amenities” and how and real-life experience these competitions offer students. they need to be engineered, regulated, or For example, the “Flip for Design” national engineering reduced to improve safety on the roads. C competition sponsored by Parametric Technology On an annual basis organizations, such Corporation (PTC), a leading provider of CAD software, and Motorola as the National Association of Graduate and was part of an initiative to encourage “today’s students to become the Professional Students (NAGPS), also honor innovators of tomorrow.” “Just as companies are defined by their prod- students for their accomplishments. For ucts, engineers are defined by their ideas,” said John Stuart, senior vice example, as a group the University’s president of education and community relations at PTC. “The outstand- Graduate Student Union was recently ing competition entries we received show that industry can look forward honored with the Organization of Graduate to the contributions of a talented pool of young engineers who will and Professional Students of the Year Award. develop groundbreaking new products.” Two Notre Dame students were singled out Engineering undergraduates Scott Sherwin and John Ryan were for individual honors. Gabriela Burgos, one of 35 teams from 26 universities who participated in the PTC a doctoral candidate in the Department contest, which asked students to design a new pocket-sized communica- of Chemical Engineering, received the tion device using the company’s Pro/ENGINEER® and Pro/COLLABO- NAGPS 2002 President’s Award for RATE™ software packages. Design requirements specified that each outstanding service at the local, state, and device feature a clamshell-type hinge mechanism, that each device be national levels. Her research focuses on the use pocket-sized, and that each device be made of materials strong enough of supercritical fluid technology for pollution to withstand a “user’s drop,” such as an accidental fall from a shirt prevention. Burgos is the NAGPS Midwest pocket or purse. Although they did not win the competition, Sherwin representative for International Student and Ryan were named semi-finalists. Concerns. Adrienne Minerick, also Another event is the biennial student design competition sponsored a Ph.D. candidate in chemical by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Eric engineering and a Bayer Scholar Shearer, a 2002 graduate of the Department of Aerospace and in the Center for Environmental Mechanical Engineering, won top honors during the most recent con- Science and Technology, received test, which was part of the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference the NAGPS Health Care Program held in Quebec in October. Shearer, one of the five national finalists to Award. Her research focuses present a prototype mechanism during the conference, was awarded on microfluidic devices and first place for his design of a humanoid shoulder mechanism. the physiological aspects of Other types of student “competitions” are also quite common, blood flow. particularly among professional associations. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) sponsors an annual Scott Sherwin, a junior in the student paper competition. Participating students are required to Department of Aerospace and submit a paper that thoroughly examines a transportation related Mechanical Engineering, and problem. One of the winners for 2002 was Judy Abid, a recent gradu- John Ryan, not pictured, were honored as semi-finalists in the ate of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Abid PTC/Motorola “Flip for Design” was honored for her paper “Emerging Road Practices in Winter Road competition for their innovative Maintenance.” Daniel Buonadonna, a senior in the Department of flip-phone design.

10 Students from across the country participated On August 1 and 2, the Department of in the Research Experi- REU Forum ences for Undergraduates Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences (REU) program. At the Showcases sponsored the 2002 Research end of the eight-week Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) session, they shared Summer Forum. Funded in part by the National their experiences Experiences Science Foundation (NSF), the eight-week with other students and faculty through REU program provides undergraduates individual presentations from throughout the United States the opportunity to work with and group discussions. professional engineers, faculty, and other students on collabo- This year’s forum also rative, multidisciplinary teams. While many of this year’s REU featured keynote students came from Notre Dame, a significant number were from geochemical analysis of groundwater in Benin, to water addresses from internationally from other institutions. Among the schools represented this resources development in Honduras, to arsenic monitoring and recognized water year were Princeton University, University evaluation of evapotranspiration in Chile — were increased. resources professionals. of California-Los Angeles, Michigan For more information on the individual projects and opportu- Scott Tyler, director Technological University, the University nities for students in water resources in developing countries, of the Hydrological of New Mexico, Taylor University, the visit http://www.nd.edu/~reuwater. Sciences Program at University of Virginia, and the University The Development and Operation of Small Community the University of Nevada- Reno discussed his work of Nevada-Reno. Mentoring Centers and Related Work: In conjunction with in the mountains of The department has sponsored an REU the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and northern Chile, and program since 1988. This year the program Elkhart, Ind., and with funding from the U.S. Environmental Michael Campana, revolved around three primary themes — Protection Agency, the University formed the Small Community director of the Water water resources in developing countries, Mentoring Center (SCMC). Now in its third year, SCMC REU Resources Program at the University of New such as Benin, Chile, Haiti, and Honduras; students work closely with city professionals and with nearby Mexico, described his the development and operation of small small-community wastewater and water treatment plant work in Honduras. community mentoring centers; and struc- operators to improve plant operation and prepare for expected tural analysis/engineering challenges — changes in regulatory requirements. This process benefits both As part of their REU field work, and provided opportunities for students to the operators and the students. students Sara Schooley, left, of work in University research laboratories Elkhart has supported two students each summer since Michigan Technological University, and with local water industry professionals 1989. Over the past several years the work of the REU and Matthew Bussman, center, of and to travel internationally. In addition students with Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs) has resulted Princeton University, worked with to their REU experience, students were in a totally new way of operating Elkhart’s water treatment Professor Moussa Boukari of the University of Abomey-Calvai, located required to present a 15-minute review plant, and modifications suggested by the students have saved in Benin, Africa, to collect samples of their research during the forum. the city approximately $50,000 per year. Nitrogen removal in from hand-pump wells in northern Water Resources in Developing the sludge has improved, and phosphorus reduction has been Benin. While they tested the water Nations: Additional NSF support for the accomplished using substantially fewer chemicals. for temperature, pH, and conductivity REU program this year sparked expansion Structural Analysis/Engineering: This year REU students on-site, a portion of each sample was also sent back to Notre Dame of the water resources opportunities avail- worked on the development of non-rigid joints designed to for advanced analytical analysis. able to students. Faculty advisers from allow large structures to survive heavy motions, such as might the University of Nevada-Reno and the occur during an earthquake, with less damage than traditional University of New Mexico were added, and the number of inter- construction methods. national field experiences in developing countries — ranging

College Co-sponsors The College of Maurice, Joan F. Brennecke, professor Engineering, of chemical engineering, and Jennifer A. Symposium on the College of Tank, the Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Environmental Science, the Robert T. Galla Assistant Professor of Graduate Biological Sciences, planned the event, Education and School, and the which featured speakers from the Research Center for Department of Economics as well Environmental as the newly created Environmental Science and Technology sponsored the Molecular Science Institute. “As we were inaugural Symposium on Notre Dame planning the symposium and receiving Environmental Education and Research space reservations and confirmations (NDEER). Held on November 13, the sym- from our speakers,” says Maurice, “it posium featured faculty presentations, a became more and more apparent that student poster session, and a keynote University efforts relating to environmen- address, “The McMurdo Dry Valleys, tal issues touch more than engineering or Antarctica: Hydrologic and Ecological science faculty. The symposium was a Responses to Climate Variability,” which was presented by great success, not only because of attendance but also because Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental, and archi- it helped develop closer ties among a multidisciplinary group tectural engineering of faculty focused on a single issue. We hope that Notre Dame’s at the University of emphasis on the environment and environmental issues Colorado. More than continues and that similar events will occur often in the 120 students and years to come.” faculty attended. According to Patricia A. Maurice, associate professor of civil engi- neering and geological sciences and director of the Center for Environmental Science and Technology, “The purpose of NDEER was to highlight the depth and diversity of environ- mental research occur- ring throughout the On November 13, 2002, Diane McKnight, University.” professor of civil, environmental, and More than 120 students and faculty attended the first architectural engineering at the University of Symposium on Notre Dame Environmental Education and Colorado, presented the keynote address at Research. Many of them also participated in the poster session, Notre Dame’s inaugural symposium on which highlighted individual and team projects. 11 environmental education and research. Robert C. Nelson, Faculty Member Nelson Receives professor of aerospace and mechanical engineer- Pens Book on Published by Prentice Hall in November 2002, Fulbright Scholar ing, has been awarded a Clark Equipment Professor of Aerospace Award Aircraft Design Fulbright Scholar grant and Mechanical Engineering Thomas C. from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Corke’s textbook on the design of aircraft divides the concep- Foreign Scholarship Board. Nelson is one of approximately 800 tualization and design process into 14 elements. In the book U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel to some 140 Corke demonstrates how the historical aspects of aircraft countries during this academic year. He will be conducting systems — structure, stability, control, propulsion, and com- research and lecturing on aviation safety in Göttingen, pressible flows — provide the necessary parameters for the Germany. early stages of design while allowing for innovations. A case The Fulbright program was established in 1946 study of a supersonic business jet runs throughout the book in order to build mutual understanding between to illustrate each step in the process. the people of the United States and other countries. Corke, who is also the director of Notre Dame’s Center for Recipients of the award are selected annually based Flow Physics and Control, joined the University upon their academic and professional achievements in 1999. His research interests are in the area as well as leadership skills demonstrated in their of fluid mechanics, specifically hydrodynamic sta- respective fields. bility; transition of laminar flow to turbulent flow; A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1975, computational fluid dynamics; aeroacoustics; turbu- Nelson’s research includes aircraft stability and lence; and applications of flow control related to control, fluid mechanics, and aerodynamics. Robert C. Nelson these topics.

Arvind Varma, the Arthur Varma Selected J. Schmitt Professor of to Chair Chemical Engineering, International has been elected to serve as Martin Haenggi, assistant organizer and chair of the Haenggi Receives professor of electrical engineering, Symposium next biennial International Junior Faculty has received a Junior Faculty Enhancement Symposium on Chemical Award Award from Oak Ridge Associated Engineering. Themed “From Molecular to Product and Process Universities (ORAU), a private, nonprofit Engineering,” the symposium will be held in Chicago in June corporation consisting of 86 doctoral-granting colleges and 2004. He also recently delivered the endowed Paul C. Wilber universities. ORAU grants, which are matched by individual Lecture, titled “Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials,” universities, are awarded annually to faculty members at to the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rice University participating institutions in the early stages of their careers. and chaired the American Society for Engineering Education A faculty member since 2000, Haenggi is also a member of committee to select the recipient of the 2002 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a reviewer Chemical Engineering Lectureship Award. for several international journals, and A faculty member since 1975, Varma also coauthor of the book “Cellular Neural serves as director of the Center for Molecularly Networks: Analysis, Design, and Engineered Materials. His research expertise and Optimization.” His research interests interests deal with the combustion synthesis of include wireless communications, net- advanced materials, inorganic membranes and reac- works, and nonlinear dynamics. tors, and chemical and catalytic reaction engineer- ing. He is the coauthor and editor of five books.

Arvind Varma

Martin Haenggi

Yahya C. Kurama, assistant Kurama professor of civil engineering Brach Named Raymond M. Brach has been named professor Receives and geological sciences, along emeritus. A member of the Department of Korn Award with graduate student Michael Allen, Emeritus Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering since 1965, received the Precast/Prestressed Brach’s areas of expertise encompass engineering Concrete Institute (PCI) Martin P. Korn Award for best mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, acoustics, engineering design, research and design paper published in the PCI impact theory, and the application of statistics. His current Journal during 2002. Their paper, which was titled research includes vehicle dynamics with particular application “Design of Rectangular Openings in Precast Walls to crashes and accident reconstruction. under Combined Vertical and Lateral Loads,” In fact, he is coauthoring a book enti- considered the effects of opening length, opening tled “Vehicle Accident Analysis and height, wall length, and initial stress from an Reconstruction.” Brach is also event such as an earthquake on unbounded, researching the dynamics of microparti- post-tensioned precast concrete walls, and cles as they attach to and are removed a design approach addressing lateral and from surfaces with applications to fil- vertical loads was proposed. Yahya C. Kurama tration, spray coating, and the environ- Kurama joined the faculty in 1998. His research mental problems of fine particles. interests include concrete structures, steel/concrete hybrid and composite structures, and earthquake engineering and Raymond M. Brach structural dynamics. In addition to his teaching duties, he is the director of the Structural Systems Laboratory and the director of graduate studies for the department.

12 Mueller Named Thomas J. Mueller, the Roth-Gibson Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Second Phase of RAeS Fellow Engineering, has been elected to the grade of fellow in the Royal Aeronautical Society As part of a of London. Cited for his “outstanding contributions to the aero- GE Learning $300,000 General nautical sciences,” Mueller is the first member of the Notre Electric Fund grant Dame faculty to be elected a fellow in the Society. The Society Excellence to the University in sup- was founded in 1866 to further the science of aeronautics. port of the development Today, it is comprised of 18,000 members from more than 100 of innovative, interdisci- countries. Projects Funded plinary curricula and A member of the Notre Dame faculty teaching methods, three since 1965, Mueller began his research in undergraduate learning modules were developed for the 2001-02 aca- low Reynolds number aerodynamics, with demic year. Completing the requirements for the grant, a second set applications to the design of small aircraft of projects is being developed for 2002-03. Each module will provide traveling at low speeds, in 1976. These students with interactive experiences that highlight the multidiscipli- studies, which were funded by the Office nary nature of engineering and better prepare them for careers in the of Naval Research, the Naval Research field. The modules that are being developed this year include: Laboratory, and NASA’s Langley Research Remote Sensing and Data Acquisition Using a Microprocessor- Center, produced results which led to an based System: Microcontrollers are traditionally used as a means of improved understanding of the complex Thomas J. Mueller control, i.e., controlling a robot or the mixing of chemicals in accu- flow phenomena present at low Reynolds rate proportions. The focus of this module is for students to learn numbers, where the aerodynamic performance of wings deterio- how to use microcontrollers for data acquisition. This is especially rates because of flow separation. important since many computer controlled systems can only function This work also led to improved design methods for if they have good data. Through this module students will explore unmanned air vehicles with wing spans less than 20 ft. that the data acquisition process and learn how to analyze data and fly at low altitudes and less than 60 m.p.h. Unmanned vehicles draw meaningful conclusions. Initially designed for aerospace perform a variety of tasks for military and civilian purposes. and mechanical engineering students, the module will eventually During the past several years, Mueller has been studying be adapted for students in the the aerodynamics of smaller vehicles, micro-air-vehicles departments of electrical engi- with maximum dimensions of six inches. He is a leading neering and computer science researcher in this area and has hosted three international and engineering. conferences at Patrick F. Dunn, professor Notre Dame of aerospace and mechanical on the subject engineering; Jay B. of low Reynolds Brockman, associate profes- number sor of computer science and aerodynamics. engineering; Gregory L. Snider, associate professor of electrical engineering; and graduate student Thomas R. Szarek are developing this module. Students from the departments of Building Complete aerospace and mechanical engineering Autonomous Robots: The and computer science and engineering will be able to specify functions within Mueller and students in the Department of Aerospace and development of an autonomous the autonomous robot module Mechanical Engineering have been studying the aerodynamics of robot involves mechanical, according to their particular discipline. micro-air-vehicles, aircraft with wingspans of six inches or less, for electrical, and computer The six-legged mechanism shown here some time. The micro-air-vehicle shown here was designed and engineering, as well as hard- in the Engineering Learning Center is tested by students Gabriel Torres, Michael Burgart, Chiara Kruse, one of the robots they will be using. and Jason Miller. ware and software. Integrating these disciplines is the focus of this three-in-one module. It is designed so that students will be able to rely on the functional implementations of the other disciplines Meet the New Faculty — a means of navigation/robotics, a control architecture/ artificial intelligence, and a perceptual system/vision — which are being prepared by faculty and will be stored in the Engineering Learning Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Center. The module will allow students to experiment with a robot Scott C. Morris, assistant professor at various stages of its development as a complete system while also exploring the variety of tasks which can be assigned to Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences the mechanism. Lynn A. Salvati, Alan P. Bowling, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor engineering; Patrick J. Flynn, associate professor of computer sci- ence and engineering; and Matthias J. Scheutz, assistant professor Wilasa Vichit-Vadakan, of computer science and engineering, are collaborating to create the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor module on autonomous robots. Satellite Communications: The goal of this module is to create Computer Science and Engineering a bidirectional — satellite-earth — communication link that will Surendar Chandra, assistant professor provide hands-on activities for undergraduates in the electrical Maria K. Michael, assistant professor engineering and aerospace and mechanical engineering departments. Although geared toward students taking courses in electromagnetic Electrical Engineering fields and waves, communications systems, and orbital mechanics, Nicholas Laneman, assistant professor any undergraduate using the module will learn how to map antenna patterns and take field measurements. He or she will also gain practical experience in developing communication link budgets and estimating orbital elements from acquired signal parameters. Comments, suggestions, and news about student or Professors Eric J. Jumper, aerospace and mechanical engineering, alumni achievements, honors, etc. are always welcome. and Thomas E. Fuja, electrical engineering, are working to develop To submit materials send hard copy or an e-mail to: the satellite communications module. Editor Engineering Graphics & Publications 357-B Fitzpatrick Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637

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13 Active Emeritus Even after they retire engi- Receives neering faculty members still Health Award teach and are still acknowledged for their accomplishments, inside and outside of the classroom. Professor Emeritus Edward W. Jerger was named Health Nut of the Month by the Sun City Hilton Head Community Association. A faculty member in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering for 44 years, Jerger teaches courses at the Creative Retirement Center in Sun City and is a member of the Wood Worker’s Guild and the Computer Club. The Health Nut of the Month Award was pre- sented to Jerger this summer in recognition of his fitness walking accomplishments and similar achievements during local and state 1.5K and 5K Engineering students who attended the University’s summer session in London were race walks, the most recent guests of GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) at Farnborough International 2002, which ran from of which garnered him a silver medal in the 1.5K race walk July 22 through July 28. They were part of a visitor’s program to promote the aerospace at the South Carolina Senior Edward W. Jerger industry to future engineers. Sports Classic in Florence, S.C. While at the University, Jerger taught thermodynamics and “It was great to have the Notre Dame students as our guests at Farnborough,” said served as a department chair and an associate dean. He also Rick Stanley, general manager of GE’s CF6 engine program and Notre Dame alumnus. “It taught a course on engineering and technology in the global economy. Jerger, along with John W. Lucey, associate professor was an opportunity for the students to attend one of the world’s most recognized aero- of aerospace and mechanical engineering, started the College’s space events and see firsthand how classroom work is applied to real-life applications.” summer program in London in 1988. While at the show, students visited GEAE’s exhibit and chalet and were able to wit- ness several GE-powered aircraft in action, including the CF34-powered EMBRAER 170 regional jet and the F110-powered F-16 fighter. The students also had the opportunity to Notre Dame Pilots Two U.S. Air Force F-16 speak with GE leaders about GEAE products, their design, and in-service capabilities. “Buzz” Stadium fighter jets piloted by “We hope this experience will further their interest in aviation and contribute to Notre Dame alumni flew over the Notre Dame stadium to signal the start of the September 14 their engineering education,” said Stanley. “There really is no better place to see football game between the Fighting Irish and the University of commercial, military, and business aircraft in action, and we enjoyed having them at Michigan Wolverines. Two of the four participating pilots were engi- neering alumni. Captain Marc Farnborough.” D’Auteuil (’93, AME) and Major GEAE is the world’s largest manufacturer of jet engines for commercial and military Dudley Kelsey (’86, AME), along with Captain Pat Hund aircraft. And, the company often recruits at Notre Dame, interns and full-time and Major Tom Stewart, are employees alike. The air show is just one example of GEAE’s commitment to engineering based at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix. education. Over the years the company has hosted a number of engineering education One leg of a cross-country training mission, the flyby was programs, the most recent of which was a series of luncheons for Notre Dame interns also part of the national obser- featuring GEAE executives and recent vance of POW/MIA Day, September 20, 2002. Rick Stanley (’80, AME) escorted Notre University graduates who shared their Dame students through the GE Aircraft Since 1979, POW/MIA Day Engines (GEAE) exhibit at the 2002 experiences in engineering with the has honored repatriated Farnborough International Air Show. He and soldiers and those still missing several GEAE executives and Notre Dame students. alumni — including Tom Brisken (’71, AME), or unaccounted for during Tom Wygle (’81, AME), and Ron Hutter (’85, For more information on GEAE American wars abroad. In AME) — hosted the group during their tour addition to the on-campus flyby, visit, http://www.geae.com. To learn of the show. Organized by the Society of ceremonies were British Aerospace Companies, Farnborough held on military International is one of the largest air shows more about GE careers, visit installations and in the world. This year the aerospace http://www.gecareers.com/notredame. exhibition and flying display, which is held vessels, with nation- After participating in the flyby biennially, hosted 1,260 exhibitors from al veterans and civic at the start of the game, Notre 32 countries. Attendance of the event, organizations, at state Dame alumni Tom Stewart, top including the five trade and two public days, capitols, schools, left, Dudley Kelsey, top right, exceeded 290,000. churches, and at police Pat Hund, bottom left, and Marc and fire departments D’Auteuil were able to enjoy the throughout the United States September 14 contest between Notre Dame and the University and around the world. of Michigan. D’Auteuil and Kelsey 14 are graduates of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Longo Industries: Alumni Updates A Family Affair Gerald M. Belian, P.E., (’62, CEGEOS) received the 2002 Steinman Award from the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers. Belian is When Joe Longo Jr., a 1984 gradu- vice president and principal at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., in ate of the Department of Electrical Plymouth, Mich., and serves on the board of directors for the Notre Joe Longo Sr., chairman of Dame Club of Detroit. Engineering, was installed as presi- Longo Industries, left, and Joe dent of Longo Industries, an electro- Longo Jr., president, represent three generations of engineering Jose H. Bedoya (’78, AME) was elected an independent director of mechanical equipment firm in know-how and making quality the SurModics, Inc., board. SurModics is a leading provider of surface Wharton, N.J., he was stepping into count. “Long ago,” says Longo modification coatings for medical devices. Bedoya is currently president some very big shoes ... his father’s and Sr., “we determined that Longo of Otologics LLC, a Colorado-based technology company he founded to his grandfather’s. should be engineering driven. It develop implantable devices for the hearing-impaired. John Longo founded Longo adds cost to the process, but Industries in the basement of his we feel the value it produces is Alan Bonn, P.E., (’65, AME) has joined the Weeks Group, Inc., of Morristown, N.J., home in 1945. well worth it for our customers.” Melbourne, Fla. He will manage the company’s technology practice. More than 15 percent of the Within a year his 19-year-old son, Joe, company’s 130 employees are Jeffrey M. Brennan (’88, AME) was named vice president of the started working at the company. engineers. In addition, Longo Sr. Commercial Software Products business unit of Altair Engineering, a Over the years as the company holds a degree in electrical leading provider of high-end, open CAE software solutions for modeling, grew, it expanded into new areas. engineering from Newark College visualization, optimization, and process automation. Brennan joined Traditional activities included rewind- of Engineering, now New Jersey Altair in 1992. His previous title was director of commercial software. Institute of Technology. His son ing motors and generators and received a bachelor’s degree in Bradley Pattelli (’88, EE) was appointed to the new corporate board designing power delivery and related electrical engineering from Notre of Dade Behring, a leading clinical diagnostic company. Pattelli is systems. Today, Longo Industries also Dame in 1984. Recently, in currently a director with Angelo, Gordon & Co. installs and services solid-state VFDs, addition to his duties as and it has ventured into the field of president and father to the fourth generation of Longos, Diane L. Peters, P.E., (’93, AME) was presented with the predictive maintenance. Distinguished New Engineer Award from the Society of Women Longo Jr. attended a family Longo Jr. became president of the succession program at the Engineers at the annual meeting in October 2002. Peters is a project company on his 40th birthday, some- Harvard Graduate Business engineer at Western Printing Machinery Company in Schiller Park, Ill. thing he’d been carefully preparing for School. Jill Reinauer (’98, CSE) is working as a software test engineer at over the years. Recalling his days at Microsoft’s Seattle office. She is also pursuing a master’s degree the University, he remembers the many nights he spent as a teaching through the University of Washington’s Professional Master’s Program assistant correcting papers for Professor Arthur J. Quigley’s electro- in Computer Science & Engineering. mechanical devices course. After he graduated from Notre Dame, he went to work for General Barbara Stefl, P.E., (’83, CHEG) has been named North American Electric in the company’s technical marketing program. He joined Longo business director for Cognis, an AgroSolutions business unit. She Industries in 1986, working as a customer service representative, plant joined Cognis in 1997 with a research and development background, including 12 years with Union Carbide. manager, and later as vice president of operations. As president of Longo Industries, Longo Jr. finds himself in the role of Patrick Toole (’84, EE), an 18-year veteran at the IBM Corporation, expanding the business into new areas. Why? Because “a business must will now lead a 1,000-person design services unit for the company. The expand and revise its products if it expects to last many decades” or gen- unit will provide design, test, certification, manufacturing, and prototyp- erations. According to Longo Sr., “The business has never been run solely ing services to all sectors of the company, beginning with the communi- for profit or personal gain but for the establishment of a family succession cations, consumer electronics, and networking units. Toole’s previous into several generations.” position with IBM was vice president for worldwide sales and services in the company’s Technology Group.

Longo Industries can rebuild generators, motors, and pumps, up Reunion ’03 is scheduled for June 5-8, 2003. to 30 tons in their 70,000-sq.-ft. For more information, visit Wharton facility. Serving much of the northeastern portion of the country, http://alumni.nd.edu/reunion/reunion2003.html. Longo Industries rebuilds and sells electrical and mechanical equipment and design systems for utility, commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. A subsidiary of Longo Industries, Longo Engineered Alumni Systems Company specializes in turnkey projects such as installing variable-frequency drives for pumping Are Notre Dame’s and HVAC applications; transformer, switchgear, circuit breakers, and Best Representatives generator retrofitting; and designing power systems and controls for The evidence is in. Personal contact from alumni dramatically increases motors, generators, pumps, and fans. the University’s chances of enrolling accepted students. It makes perfect sense; the people who do the best job of conveying the unique spirit of Another reason Longo Industries is constantly looking for ways to Notre Dame — elements such as scholarship, community, service, and better itself, says Longo Jr., is that “Longo deals with people that have faith — are those who have already experienced Notre Dame. No one been customers for 30 or 40 years. ... so you have to live up to the same standards year in and year out. Our associates are just as important. can describe the opportunities available to engineering undergraduates Even with 130 people, Longo Industries is still a family business. We’ve or better list the benefits of a Notre Dame engineering education than tried to maintain that family business environment.” engineering alumni. That’s why the College of Engineering is asking Will Longo Industries stay in the family for another generation? “If they [his children] want to do it, they’re welcome to,” says Longo Jr. for your assistance in its efforts to enroll a motivated, academically “They’re going to have to make their own decisions.” Whatever they talented first-year class. decide, Longo Industries will be waiting, a healthy operation with bright Specifically, we’re looking for volunteers to contact admitted prospects. students in February, after the early admission candidates have received

their letters of acceptance from the University, and in April, when the Editor’s Note: This story was provided by Tom Gibson, the publisher regular admission candidates are notified. and editor of Progressive Engineer with assistance from Longo Industries. Since we expect to enroll 400 engineering intents in fall 2003, Progressive Engineer is an on-line magazine covering all disciplines of engineering. It features profiles of engineers and stories on projects that we’d like to have 400 volunteers from around the country, from detail the accomplishments of engineers from a human perspective. To every state and major metropolitan area. For more information view the magazine, visit http://www.ProgressiveEngineer.com. or to volunteer, contact Cathy Pieronek at (574) 631-4385 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Photos were provided courtesy of Longo Industries. 15 Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Notre Dame, Indiana Permit No. 10

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